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The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, protects and improves the health and safety of working men and women in California and the safety of passengers riding on elevators, amusement rides, and tramways – through the following activities:
- Setting and enforcing standards
- Providing outreach, education, and assistance
- Issuing permits, licenses, certifications,
registrations, and approvals
Cal/OSHA Training Academy COVID-19 Prevention Training Available
Cal/OSHA has developed and posted an online training course to the Cal/OSHA Training Academy to help educate employers and workers about the hazards associated with COVID-19 and the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Standards.
You must sign-in to your existing account or create an account to take the course.
Workers
- DHS Deferred Action Process in Labor Investigations
- Health & Safety Rights:
Facts for California Workers - Protecting Temporary Agency Employees
- Report a labor law violation
- Report a bad employer in the underground economy
- Request benefits for a work injury
- Young workers program
(Interpretation services available) File a workplace retaliation complaint
Employers
- Required for employers:
- Develop a heat illness prevention plan
- Consultation Services and Partnership Programs
- Permits, registrations, certifications & licenses
- Payments—invoices and penalties
- Develop an injury & illness prevention program
- Appeal a Cal/OSHA enforcement action
Report a Workplace Accident:
Featured Safety & Health Guidance & Resources
Other Resources
Cal/OSHA Consultation Services
Cal/OSHA provides free safety and health assistance to employers, with the goal of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. A variety of services are available, such as:
- On-site visits
- Partnership programs
- Telephone support
- Educational Outreach
- High Hazard Employer Program
- Educational materials
Learn more about Consultation Services
Cal/OSHA Regulations
The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board maintains an index to all Cal/OSHA regulations.
Cal/OSHA Alliance Program
The Alliance Program offers interested stakeholders the opportunity to enter into an Alliance agreement with Cal/OSHA to promote workplace safety and health.
What's New
2024
April 2024 |
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| April 18, 2024 | Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Safety Violations that Led to Fatal Trench Collapse in San Francisco |
March 2024 |
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| March 26, 2024 | California Further Strengthens Statewide Recruitment for Workplace Inspectors and Investigators |
February 2024 |
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| February 22, 2024 | Cal/OSHA Increases Civil Penalty Amounts for 2024 | January 2024 |
| January 29, 2024 | Cal/OSHA Reminder to Employers: Post 2023 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1 |
External Resources
- CDPH COVID-19 Outbreak Data
- Federal OSHA
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board
- Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board
- OSHA Training Institute Education Centers in California
- Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service resources
- Pesticide safety resources for workers and employers